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Woomera · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Woomera

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Nearly half of all residents in Woomera hold a Certificate III or IV, making trade qualifications the most common achievement here. While high school completion has risen sharply, the area remains far below state and national levels for university degrees.

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📍 Woomera, Urban Centre

Where Woomera sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.0% ▲ +4.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Woomera — lower than 86% of areas.

Woomera6.0%
5720, SA 8.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 33 points since 2011 to reach 44.5%, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%.

Completed Year 12

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44.5% ▲ +276.7%

Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Woomera, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (20%) and Year 11 (16%).

Year 12 44.5% Year 10 18.5% Year 11 15.1% Year 9 or below 14.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average of 26.3% and has barely changed since 2011. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, at 46.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.0% ▲ +4.1%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Woomera, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 46.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.8% Bachelor degree 4.7% Postgraduate degree 3.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 27.9%. Health and Management and Commerce follow, each representing 12.8% of the total.

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In Woomera, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Health (15%) and Management & commerce (15%).

Engineering & related 27.9% Health 12.8% Management & commerce 12.8% Society & culture 11.6% Education 8.1% Creative arts 5.8% Architecture & building 4.7%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woomera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422061/woomera/topic/education